The Pyro in TF2

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

i haven't unlocked anything yet but after getting shot by the flare gun i think i'd prefer shotty over it.

i like using the compression blast to knock people against the wall/corners and then flaming them to death.

 

[BadRobot]

My favorite thing is jumping into a group of people and using the haduken taunt and listening to people whine after we are both dead

 

[potato28]

I like the flare gun more than the shotgun, more useful in most cases because it has just a little more range and lights non-pyro's on fire for a while.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: potato28
I like the flare gun more than the shotgun, more useful in most cases because it has just a little more range and lights non-pyro's on fire for a while.

But you can't shoot it as accurately. Seriously, learning how to be effective with a shotgun when your enemies are far away, or running after you've lit them up, makes a good pyro.

 

[imported_protoz]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Note to self:

Never, ever play on a free weekend ever again.

I'd say it's the best time to get achievements. All those noob players running around aimlessly are just asking to be axed down for the lumberjack achievement.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Red Storm
As much as I love the Backburner (still think +50hp is a bit too much), I'm really digging the compression blast. It's a whole new game for pyros now. I've forced soldiers to have shotgun duels with me at long range, had demos blow themselves up on their own stickies rolling back at them, but the most fun is separating and holding medics from their buddies during an uber charge.

One of the two is going to get nerfed.

I play a lot of demo and it's impossible to kill a good pyro. Impossible.....not difficult. With backburner they can take three close stickies and two direct stickies. So, in real play, you need to hit them with four close stickies. Now, if they are using compression blast, there is ZERO weapons a demo has that can injur a pyro. They can blow away stickies and grenades leaving the demo standing there with his hands down his pants. Every other class at least has a pistol or shotgun to do some damage, but a demo can only run away which isn't that great an option since pyros are faster. No other class is helpless against another....they all have counters.

So, ya, something will get nerfed in regards to the hp boost or concussion affecting stickies. Most people I've played with agree that one concussion blast from a range that leaves the pyro safe from harm effectively blowing eight stickies completely off a CP is a little much.

 

[Mutilator]

Use your bottle and hope for a crit. Sure you're gonna die too, but damn it feels good to go down swinging.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

maybe they'll give the demoman his detpack back .

The 255 Detpak
===============
alias +det255 "impulse 168; wait;impulse 255;"
alias -det255 "-det5"
bind X +det255

 

[TraumaRN]

I managed to get the OMGWTFBBQ achievement on a sniper on 2Fort tonight...it was freakin hilarious. After that he tried coming after me as a heavy I killed him a few more times, managed to dominate him, then he left the server so I got that achievement too

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Red Storm
As much as I love the Backburner (still think +50hp is a bit too much), I'm really digging the compression blast. It's a whole new game for pyros now. I've forced soldiers to have shotgun duels with me at long range, had demos blow themselves up on their own stickies rolling back at them, but the most fun is separating and holding medics from their buddies during an uber charge.

One of the two is going to get nerfed.

I play a lot of demo and it's impossible to kill a good pyro. Impossible.....not difficult. With backburner they can take three close stickies and two direct stickies. So, in real play, you need to hit them with four close stickies. Now, if they are using compression blast, there is ZERO weapons a demo has that can injur a pyro. They can blow away stickies and grenades leaving the demo standing there with his hands down his pants. Every other class at least has a pistol or shotgun to do some damage, but a demo can only run away which isn't that great an option since pyros are faster. No other class is helpless against another....they all have counters.

So, ya, something will get nerfed in regards to the hp boost or concussion affecting stickies. Most people I've played with agree that one concussion blast from a range that leaves the pyro safe from harm effectively blowing eight stickies completely off a CP is a little much.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a nerf somewhere here as well. However, you've gotta be close to use the compression blast on stickies. If you've got 4-5 and a pyro goes to blast them, all you need to do is set them off before he gets his blast off - not the easiest thing to do, but definitely possible. I haven't had too much trouble killing pyros as a demo. With backburner on (+50 hp), they don't have compression blast and essentailly everyone is using the backburner so blast hasn't been a problem. I think the pyro needed a buff. Just wait to see what the other packs bring to balance things out.

Originally posted by: M0oG0oGaiPan
maybe they'll give the demoman his detpack back .

The 255 Detpak
===============
alias +det255 "impulse 168; wait;impulse 255;"
alias -det255 "-det5"
bind X +det255

QFMFT. Man I was so bummed when I found out demo's didn't even get detpacks.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Nope. The compression blast has sufficient range that the pyro can wipe out your stickies safely. I tried that thinking Valve wouldn't possibly have made it that easy, but, no. They may take some minimal damage, but I timed it perfectly once and the pyro didn't flinch.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
I managed to get the OMGWTFBBQ achievement on a sniper on 2Fort tonight...it was freakin hilarious. After that he tried coming after me as a heavy I killed him a few more times, managed to dominate him, then he left the server so I got that achievement too

So much fun.